Björnskfestivalen 6

Björnskfestivalen 6 will be the sixth edition of Björnskfestivalen, the music contest used to select the Björnsk entry for Maia Song Contest 6. It was confirmed on 6 December 2016 that the national selection would be returning for another series following the qualification of i-La in Maia Song Contest 5. For the first time, it will be hosted by the presenter Davina McCall in Farsknordi Central Arena.

It was intitially falsely reported that the show would not return, however this was denied by previous host Kim Chi in an interview. The show will take place on 4 January 2017, with the winner being decided by a combination of public televoting and international juries as in previous editions of the show.

Format
It has been claimed by leading newspapers such as Björnsk Dagstidning that the Super Final format introduced in the previous edition would be scrapped. Reportedly, producers backstage called the addition "utterly pointless" and "a waste of time". It was also reported that the number of performers would be scaled back following a budget cut. During a press conference, BTV confirmed that there would be less acts in the selection. In addition, the show would return to a more simple format which did not include a Super Final round.

Entry selection
BTV held an open submission for entries to be submitted on 12 December 2016, receiving 1,976 submissions in total - slightly down from the previous year. Entries submitted for the competition were required to be between two and five minutes long, with at least one songwriter holding Björnsk citizenship. The choice of language was free, however due to anti-discrimination legislation and language initiatives, at least one entry selected must be in a language other than English. BTV will create a shortlist of entries from the received submissions and will form a selection panel that will be tasked to select ten entries for the competition.

Presenters
It was revealed during a press conference on 21 December that Kim Chi would be leaving the show, and Davina McCall was announced as her replacement.

Entries
The full line-up of entries were revealed on 15 October 2016. A playlist can be found here.

Final
The final will take place on 4 January 2017 in Farsknordi Central Arena, hosted by Davina McCall. The winner will be decided by a combination of public televoting and international juries as in previous editions of the show.